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New Zealand
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New Plymouth lake to be drained in fight against invasive clams
30 minutes agoThe invasive clam Corbicula fluminea was found in the lake on 8 November, the first discovery in New Zealand outside the Waikato River.
Dog names in Taranaki have been barking
Mark Lundy no longer has night-time curfew, expanding social contacts - Parole Board
Pacific
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Teachers strike may roll into third year if govt won't pay - union
The next meeting between the union and government officials has been set down for Friday.
NZ immunologist urges measles vaccination check before Christmas travel
New Zealand funding pause forces Cook Islands into early budget overhaul
Sport
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The unofficial NZ Rugby awards for 2025
2:45 pm todayRecognition for a tighthead, mascot treachery and Hamilton being compared to the USSR - it's all in Jamie Wall's annual rugby awards.
Blindsided to Boulter: The ASB Classic 2026 womens' tennis field
'Devastated' Joseph Parker confident he will fight again after failed dope test
Politics
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School lunch provider cleared over mouldy meals
20 minutes agoThe most plausible explanation is lunches meant to be served the week before were accidentally mixed in, NZ Food Safety says.
Government increases major school property grant
Social media ban backed by online harm inquiry, prompting ACT disagreement
World
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Over half a million evacuated in Cambodia, Thailand during border clashes
25 minutes agoMore than 500,000 people have fled their homes to safety in Thailand and Cambodia since the start of a reignited border conflict.
Ukraine is ready to hold elections in next 90 days if allies can guarantee security, Zelensky says
Just how monogamous are humans? Scientists break down how we compare with other animals
Comment & Analysis
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Why the government shouldn't bring oral nicotine pouches to NZ
7:16 am todayTobacco and nicotine companies want to introduce oral nicotine pouches, claiming these are a "cleaner way to enjoy nicotine".
Through the mill: Tokoroa’s tough year was about much more than job losses
NZ needs more entrepreneurs. Will its new tertiary strategy reward real risk takers?
Local Democracy Reporting
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Neighbours fume over plans to axe trees for solar farm
7:35 am todayA council has thrown its support behind residents of a country lane distressed about Genesis Energy's plans.
Gisborne flytipping surges 58% - and it's being dumped at a surprising location
Rotorua Night Market to return to city centre, ending 'foolish' trial
In Depth
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NZ Cricket chief 'on leave' as spat escalates
Scott Weenink is said to be in a "state of purgatory" with former greats dismayed over a "campaign to see the CEO removed". Audio
New Zealand Olympic bosses weigh up major sporting merger
NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’
Te Ao Māori
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24,000 sign petition to reinstate Te Tiriti obligations in schools
8 Dec 2025The National Iwi Chairs Forum delivered the petition to Minister of Education Erica Stanford
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori in interim High Court ruling
Petition urging re-instatement of school Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations heads to parliament
Business
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No, pensioners aren't getting a Christmas bonus
9:56 am todaySuperannuitants are being warned not to fall for a new scam.
Major New Zealand apple grower shuts off shipments to US as tariffs bite into profits
Central Wellington has NZ's cheapest homes, Herne Bay still the most expensive suburb
Country
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New rules for small-scale butchers
6:28 am todayThe government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors and is also exploring how homekill meat could be made suitable for sale.
IKEA's Hawke's Bay pine tree expansion flames fears residents will be left to pay
Kiwis putting cost of living ahead of environment, ministry boss says
Environment
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Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho extended
10:41 am todayMeanwhile, the Oceans and Fisheries Minister is critical of recent legal action over hoiho protection.
Our Changing World: Restoring Te Awarua o Porirua / Porirua Harbour
NZ’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach
Media & Technology
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'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
2 Dec 2025Trolling has been around for almost as long as the internet itself - here's how some are now using it to make money.
Why Melissa Stokes is excited to anchor the 1News flagship bulletin
Dancing, cooking, diving: How Kiwis beat Aussies at TikTok
Identity
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How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
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Spotlight falls on youth offending in wake of Christchurch dairy stabbing
3:50 pm todayPolice have arrested a 14-year-old on suspicion of stabbing a dairy owner during a robbery in the Christchurch suburb of Opawa on 2 December.
Judge deciding whether Papatoetoe will face rare by-election
Unpacking the Indian community’s tussle with non-vegetarian food at festivals